Quad Lock Honda’s Christian Craig claims SX1 victory, while Honda Racing’s Brodie Connolly takes SX2 honours in front of over 16,000 passionate supercross fans at Queensland Country Bank Stadium for the 2026 AUSX Australia Supercross Season Opener.
The opening round of the 2026 Boost Mobile AUSX Supercross Championship, presented by Monster Energy, got underway tonight inside Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium, with Quad Lock Honda’s Christian Craig claiming the SX1 victory and Honda Racing’s Brodie Connolly taking the SX2 win.
Beginning with the Heat Races, Michael Hicks (Stark Factory Racing) fired first by leading a wire-to-wire victory in SX2 Heat 1, holding off a charging Lux Turner (Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha) in the closing stages. The second Heat Race belonged to Connolly, who edged Anstie to the flag by a slim 0.110s margin.
KTM Racing Team’s Luke Clout made his title intentions known in SX1 Heat 1, breezing to a 4.859s margin over Hayden Mellross (Wood Motorsport), before Craig continued his front-running form by notching a comfortable win in SX1 Heat 2.
The top three finishers of each of the SX1 Heats lined up for the explosive Superpole session, a single lap shootout where riders aimed to put down the fastest lap time. The top honours again rested with Clout, who recorded a 46.649s lap-time around the technical racetrack.
A 1-3 scorecard secured Connolly a well-earned overall win, leading Turner, who posted 5-2 results. Initial winner Hicks ended up third overall following a post-race penalty, ahead of Noah Ferguson in fourth, with McAdoo rounding out the top five.
In SX1, Craig was the benchmark in Final 1, entering the lead early before achieving a convincing victory ahead of Cedric Soubeyras (Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki) and Stark Factory Racing’s Jorge Zaragoza.
Craig again claimed the win in Final 2, with his 1-1 scores earning the overall win, finishing ahead of Soubeyras with a 2-3, and Clout in third via a 4-2. Zaragoza and Mellross completed the top five.
AUSX ROUND 1 RESULTS
SX1 OVERALL
| Pos | # | Rider | Brand | F1 | F2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Christian Craig | Honda | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | Cedric Soubeyras | Kawasaki | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| 3 | 4 | Luke Clout | KTM | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 4 | 99 | Jorge Zaragoza | Stark | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| 5 | 3 | Hayden Mellross | KTM | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 6 | 16 | Luke Zielinski | Yamaha | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | 63 | Ryan Alexanderson | KTM | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 8 | 23 | Brandon Steel | Honda | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 32 | Joel Cigliano | Kawasaki | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 719 | Vince Friese | Stark | 8 | 13 | 21 |
SX2 OVERALL
| Pos | # | Rider | Brand | F1 | F2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Brodie Connolly | Honda | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | 9 | Lux Turner | Yamaha | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| 3 | 460 | Michael Hicks | Stark | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | 29 | Noah Ferguson | Yamaha | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 5 | 63 | Cameron McAdoo | Honda | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 6 | 61 | Max Anstie | Yamaha | 25 | — | 25 |
| 7 | 44 | Jai Constantinou | Yamaha | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 8 | 27 | Seth Burchell | Yamaha | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 9 | 86 | Reid Taylor | Kawasaki | 22 | — | 22 |
| 10 | 7 | Jayce Cosford | Kawasaki | 6 | 13 | 19 |
